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March 23,I936..
A special meeting of the City Council was held Monday evening March23,
at 8.O' Clock for the purpose of acting on a Resolution pertaining -to the
Sewage Treatment P1ant..Mayor Doherty presided.Aldermen pr_esent.Buss.Fer—
werda.Freund.Justen.Kreutzer..Overton.Absent; none.
• The following Resolution was offered
Whereas,Gjellefald Construction Company, contractors on the Sewage Treat•=
merrt Plant Fro ject,P..W.A..#' 8I55,_shoal'd. under- the terms of their contract
complete same by Fe-bruary I,I936.and
Whereas,weather, conditions prohibit the completionr of the work within-
the timer specified in the contract,<and
Wheressreaid contract doers not contain any provision for liquidated
damages' or- for a b onus• and penalty,The ref ore,
BE IT RESOLVED,
That the Mayor be authorized to submit a request to the Federal Emer—
gency Administration of Public Works for an approval for the extension
Of' time 'of completion of the° contract of Gjellefald Construction Company
on the construction of the Sewage Treatment Plant project,P.,W.A docket
8I55 to May 15,I936,and
That as the said contract contains no provision for a bonus and penalty
or liquidated damages,the City waives- any right to liquidated damages
because of the proposed extension of time.
Alderman Ferwerda. moved and it was seconded by AldermanrOverton,that
the foregoing: Resolut.ion be- passed as read and the Mayor be authorized
to sign said Resolution.
Upon roll call the Aldermen voted as follows; Buss,aye .Ferwerda,aye.
Freund,aye.Justen,aye.Kreutzer,ays ..Overton,aye .Naya;none.The motion was
thereupon declared duly carried and the Resolution passed as read.
Motion by Ferwerda,seconded by Kreutzer,to adjourn.Motion carried.
PETER J DOTHERTY
MAYOR
PETER A NEISS
CITY CLERK.
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